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Daniels County rejects $50,000 bid for surplus ambulance, asks bidder to consider $80,000–$90,000
Summary
Bids opened for a surplus 2014 Medtech ambulance; PLS Community Ambulance (Seth Gibbs) offered $50,000, which county officials deemed too low. The county left a message declining the offer and said it would consider bids in the $80,000–$90,000 range.
Daniels County opened bids Aug. 6 for a 2014 Type 1 Medtech ambulance the county had declared surplus. The board received a written bid from PLS Community Ambulance (Seth Gibbs) for $50,000.
County representatives said that price was far below recent resale values. In an outgoing voicemail read during the meeting, Chairman Michael Pund told the bidder the county could not accept the $50,000 offer and would be willing to consider offers closer to $90,000; the message asked the bidder to call Lee Hinley, the county’s emergency-personnel head, if they could increase their offer.
Commissioners discussed parking the ambulance in secure storage while bids arrive and considered options to advertise for a better price or to retain the unit if offers do not meet minimum expectations. Board members noted prior resale figures in the $100,000–$110,000 range and suggested the county could hold out for $80,000–$90,000 to cover resale costs and avoid selling at a loss.
No sale was finalized at the meeting; staff indicated they would continue to solicit bids, contact potential local buyers, and revisit offers at the next meeting. The county also discussed options to repurpose the ambulance box (for example, as a coroner command unit or road-crew shelter) if market offers remain low.
